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And he made the ALTAR OF BURNT OFFERING of Sitta wood; five cubits its length, and five cubits its breadth, four-square, and three cubits its height. And he made horns upon its fou...
And the Lord said unto Moses: “stretch out thy hand toward the heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt” (Exod. 10:21). Scripture ...
It’s not just about planting saplings and hugging trunks (though, hey, those are good too!). The celebration of Tu BiShvat, the 15th of the Hebrew month of Shevat, as a "New Year f...
It's a harsh rebuke, a stark reminder of the damage that lashon hara – evil speech – can inflict. The writer directly confronts his friend, accusing him of believing falsehoods wit...
A time when holiness wasn't just a nice idea, but the dominant force. The Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah, a Kabbalistic text whose name roughly translates as "Thresholds of Wisdom," paint...
Our expressions, our micro-movements – they betray what's going on inside, whether we want them to or not. Now, the text we're diving into today, Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah, takes thi...
Jewish tradition offers a powerful image for understanding this struggle, and a path towards liberation. It all revolves around the idea of "fifty gates of freedom." Where does thi...
Jewish mysticism speaks of gates like these – spiritual barriers that seem impenetrable. But what if the key wasn't strength or knowledge, but something far more vulnerable? The Ti...
And the answer? Well, it's a bit…uncomfortable. The Tikkunei Zohar, a later, and in some ways wilder, expansion on the core Zohar, tackles this very question head-on. It suggests s...
